Notable Early 20th Century Names in Disparate Events
A surgeon general of the German army, Prof. Dr. Von Leuthold, is dead while a Chicago shooting ends with Mrs. Antoinette Liska killed by Frank Krouskeke over a rejected proposal. The Nobel committee awards Literature to Henry Sienkiewicz and Medicine to Robert Koch. In Redlands California Henry Hileman, a pauper prospector, disappears amid a cash on deposit totaling 11 100. A Lorimer era plan seeks 41 million for a river channel from Des Plaines to the Mississippi. A California Easten Railway wreck near Timonen injures Col. Coulter and Mr. Sxiverod.
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von Leuthold
Chicago
Frank Krouskeke
Antoinette Liska
Stockholm
Henry Slenkiewicx
Robert Koch
Redlands
Cal
Henry Hileman
Col
Mra. Coulter
Mr. Sxiverod
Walla Walla Library Moves to Carnegie Building
An item notes the Walla Walla public library has been moved into the new Carnegie building. The report mentions maritime travel with the fret turbine liner Maheno built at Bidney Nova Scotia, sailing from Whatport to Victoria British Columbia in March. It also covers a divorce filing by Charles Lobsein of Castle Rock Washington, who married Bessie Crum of Portland at age 70 and 16 respectively, and an Chelan Washington earthquake on December 3 lasting several seconds with a heavy accompanying event.
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Walla Walla
Cinnamon Barks Price Range Sparks Market Talk
The market features twenty different cinnamon barks priced from 4 to 55 cents per pound. Schilling's Best stands out as the best for coarser pieces that are not wasted, but sent to a coarser grinder for lesser quality.
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Schilling
Fletcher Watchmaker and Jeweler at 305 Court Street
W D Fletcher runs a watchmaker and jeweler shop at 305 Court Street offering custom jewelry and wedding rings. All work is guaranteed.
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TUE Picneer Watchimaker and Jeweler
Court Street
Reopening of Roseburg land office follows call for change
Rumbling toree reports no damage beyond water fallout in deeper wells. Roseburg land office to reopen soon after months of latent unrest, spurred by the appointment of B. L. Eddy as register and James M. Lawrence as receiver, in response to public clamor.
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Roseburg
Wireless at Nampa Idaho Plans to install a telegraph station
Plans are under way in Nampa Idaho to install a wireless telegraph station. A station is already being erected at Boise and will be ready for use by the first of the year. Additional stations are planned in southern Idaho towns with adequate population. The service is promised to be cheaper than the old system. C Pfeiffer represents the American De Forest wireless system. The system is expanding nationwide and is used on ships and navy coast installations. It is government endorsed. In Memory of the Slain Jews Memorial day services are held in Chicago for Russian Jews with a downtown parade forming at Twelfth Street and Michigan Avenue, headed by Jewish fraternal groups. Must Sell Household Goods J H Neir’s Seattle departure sale at 215 Logan Street includes residence for rent. owners need to close out by Thursday night. Two bargains priced at 182 and 210 dollars, Ellers Piano House.
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Nampa Idaho
Boise
Idaho
4. C. Pfeiffer
American de Forest Wireless System
United Sintex
Chicago
Kinnin
Russia
Twelfth Street
Down Town
J. H. Neir
Seattle
Buchu Whifers exonan cure touted for kidney trouble
An ad claims early kidney ailments respond to a powerful remedy called Buchu Whifers exonan. It promises quick relief and a fuller blood purification effect, offered at 50 cents per box by Tallman & Co., 620 Main Street, Pendleton, Oregon.
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Tallman
Main Street
Pendleton
Roosevelt on Railroads and regulation of interstate rates
President argues for national supervision over big interstate corporations to curb overcapitalization and unjust railroad rates. He urges creating an administrative body with power to set maximum reasonable rates, end rebates, and reviewable courts, emphasizing gradual, cautious action and avoiding excessive government intrusion.
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Interstats
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Management for Chicago Drainage Canal Board
The Chicago Drainage Canal commissioners implement a new administration with President Zina R. Carter and eight others replacing President Robert R. McCormick and the prior board. Key posts include the finance and engineering committee chairs, shaping funding and branch canal work in Evanston, Calumet, Joliet, and river improvements. Trastee Triste Frink XX. Cloldt may not return as finance chair.
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Chicago
Dic. G
Zina R. Carter
Board of Drainage Canal Commissioners
Robert R. McCormick
Drainage Board
Evanston
Calumet
Nols
Joliet
Triste Frink XX
Cloldt
Trastee
Mark Twains Birthday Celebrated by Elite Gatherings
New York December 6. Mr George Harver hosts a Delmonico dinner honoring Mark Twains seventy years in age. About 140 authors and prominent literary figures attend with distinguished women writers. Guests include Andrew Carnegie John Burroughs Richard Watson Gilder William Dean Howells Hamilton W Mabie Brander Matthews F Hopkinson Smith Howard Pyle Irving Bacheller Henry Van Dyke Owen Wister Arthur Colton and many others. Christian Church Fair planned by Ladies Aid of the Christian church in the Fowman building on December 7 and 9. Remember the place and date.
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New York
George Harver
Harvers
Delmonico
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Andrew Carnegie
John Burroughs
Richard Watson Glitter
William Dean Howells
Hamilton W. Mible
Brindner Matthews
F. Hopkinson Smith
Howard Pyle
Irving Bacheller
Henry van Dyke
Owen Wister
Arthur Colton
George Cory Egelenston
Alice Brown
Eliot Gregory
Fenri Cyralge
Mary E. Wilkine Freeman
Ruth McMnery Stuart
Richard la Gallenne
Edith Wyatt
Kate Douglans Riggs
Carolyn Wells
Margaret Sutton
Gabrielle Jackson
Thompson Bucimnan
Jame Branch Cabell
Charles A. Eastman
Charles Major
George Barr McCutcheon
William Farquhar Payson
van Tassel Sutphen
Henry M. Alden
Olivia Howard Dunbar
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Sortiwest News
Chelan
Wash
W.D. Fletcher
Nampa
American de Foret Company
Mane Ciatinna
Ellers Piano House
China
Brock
McComas Co
Roosevelt
Aailroads
Commonwealth
England
Department of Justice
E Jt
Christian Church
Ald
Fowman Building
Grocer
Golden Gate Coffee
J. A. Folger
San Frencieco
Sorosis
Jenness Miller
Malony
Florsheim
Alexander
Pendleton’s Reliable Store
Alta House
A. J. Cummings
Northwestern Gas & Electric Co
Byers
Frank B. Clopton
Court. Street
Basler
Graham & Hunter
Howse
West End School
Maple St
Ucure
Birch Creek
Ccre
McKay Creek
Athena
Jane Street
City
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